Geographical Facts About Crewkerne, Somerset, England

"Crewkerne has been an important town since pre-Norman Conquest
times, and today it succeeds in integrating modern industries and facil
ities into its traditional setting.

"The 15th
Century parish church, Georgian town houses and streets of old stone cottages
- now a conservation area - stand alongside the busy modern shopping centre.
The town centre reflects a prosperous cloth-making past - the sails for
Lord Nelson's flagship Victory were made here. A nature trail through
Bincombe Beeches rises from the centre of the town. The real ambience
of a market town is also the villages that surround it, the hamlets, the
lanes and the views.

"Crewkerne
is lucky to be surrounded by ancient, lovely and interesting villages.
Hinton St. George for instance, with its houses and gardens beautifully
laid out and well kept, all now privately owned but still retaining some
of its feudal character; Lopen, almost forgotten because the main road
tends to leave the real village hidden away on either side; Misterton
with 'Comin Thru the Rye' a book that is now almost just a memory. The
list goes on, West Chinnock, Clapton, Wayford and Mosterton - all these
places are important to the busy market town of Crewkerne and they in
turn help to make the character that attract visitors to this friendly
town."

"If you take a stroll through Crewkerne's Georgian town centre,
it won't take you long to realise that its past is intrinsically linked
to the way the residents live their life today. Comfortably situated among
the hills of South Somerset, close to the borders of Dorset, Crewkerne
is proud of its heritage - the town is over one thousand years old. It
has been a familiar watering hole for travellers for many years, being
positioned on the old A30 from London to the South West and on the main
railway line from Waterloo." (From the
South
Somerset District Council.)